Latvian U-20 handball players continue to win the European Championship – Handball – Sportacentrs.com

Both teams started tournaments with varying degrees of success. The young Latvian handball players in two matches have won two victories in a similar fight, beating both Slovakia (28:26) and Turkey (32:30). Meanwhile, the Georgian team suffered two defeats, with almost identical results capturing the home of Montenegro (23:34) and Slovakia (23:33). Admittedly, if Georgia Montenegro had the equivalent of the first half of Georgian history, then against Slovakia, after the first 30 minutes, there was already a defeat of eight goals.

The U-20 team from Georgia is well known in Latvia. Two years ago, in Europe, the European Championship of division B of the young handball players (then U-18) took place in Georgia in 1998 and the two teams met in Latvia in a tournament group – 24:23

Latvia, compared to the tournament, remained virtually the same composition two years ago, there were 11 players in the standings. On the other hand, the Georgian team has changed this time – there are only six of the players who played this year in 2016. One of them – Daviti Koriauli – with 22 goals scored is the second best tournament player. It should be noted that against Slovakia, he scored 15 goals of the team with 23 goals, the court also attacked virtually alone, doubling goals (Koriauli – 15/27, for the rest of the year). team 8/15)

Kurzemnieks, Nikita Pančenko and Guntis Piļpuks, who scored respectively 15, 14 and 10 goals or 39 out of 60. Goalkeepers Uldis Jansons and Elvis Kusners, who played most of the match against Turkey with a dented muscle, have been proven. After the two games, U-20 team head coach Arnold Straume pointed out the mistakes, he also pointed out that the team showed the character after the second game putting into star Kushner and lineman Anton Suleiko.

Currently Latvia with four points is the leader of subgroup B of the Podgorica tournament (parallel to another B d The Iveco tournament is taking place in the Macedonian capital, Skopje), and the success of Georgia will surely offer a place in the semi-finals where the top teams from each group enter. A subgroup now has a trio of leaders – four points (2-0 balance) for Austria, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.

After playing with Georgia, Latvian handball players will have two holidays. The final game of the subgroup will be played by young Latvian handball players on July 26 at. 20:00 against the homeland of Montenegro. The two strongest teams in the group will enter the semi-finals, while third and fourth places will compete from 5th to 8th place. All tournament games will be broadcast live EHF TV . Also in the game EHF "Live Ticker" in the live broadcast system

Latvian U-20 team for the European Championship:

Uldis Jansons (Tenax Dobeles) Nikita Pančenko (MSG / LAT-Hertz, Dobeles Tenax), Ingus Kristians Jonuška (MSG / LAT-Hertz, Tenax Dobeles), Emil Kurzemnieks Dobele Tenax), Antons Suleiko (MSG / LAT-Hertz, Tenax Dobeles), Guntis Piļpuks, Armands Usāns, Artūrs Meikšāns (all – MSG / LAT-Hertz, SK Latgol), Elvis Kusners (SK Latgols), Uvis Strazdins (MSG / LAT-Hertz, HK Ogre / Miandum), Mārtiņš Stepuļenoks-Stukanovs, Rihards Krister Ozols (ASK / LSPA) Edgars Krieviņš (MSG / LAT-Hertz), Raivis Gorbunovs (KHM Shala, Slovakia)
Head Coach : Arnold Straume
Goalkeeper Coach : Ivars Lācis
Physical trainer Fitness : Agate Skin

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